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Ways to Show Appreciation to Nursing Assistants

Nursing assistants are often thought of as the lowest paid and hardest working staff in a hospital or clinic environment, and many of their patients or their families would like to show appreciation for the care demonstrated. In general the nurse aide will spend more time with individual patients than any nurse or doctor, and […]

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The Pay Scale for Nursing Assistants

Nursing assistants are vital to the ongoing functions of any medical center, hospital, or care facility, and are an excellent starting point to any career in medicine. Rates of pay for certified nursing assistants are well above minimum wage, and with experience and promotions is often considered a very good salary. A nurse assistant typically […]

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Why Choose to Become a Nurse Assistant

A nurse assistant’s role is to help medical staff, but most importantly, to look after the patient, in a hospital or clinic, even the patient’s private home, and perform duties that need doing and are time intensive. Most medical staff is under pressure to move from patient to patient without wasting time, and this is […]

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What is a Certified Nursing Assistant?

In today’s health care system we recognize that people need more than clinical treatment, they also need to be respected and treated with dignity, and in a fast changing industry with a shortage of qualified nursing staff, these key patient demands are easily lost. The role of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) was created to […]

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Prepare for the Certified Nursing Assistant Exam

Becoming a trained nurse assistant could be the most rewarding experience you’ve ever had, being able to look after those less capable and be respected in your community. To pursue your nursing assistant certificate you only need to choose a training provider licensed in your state, complete the course including supervised practice, and then pass […]